Compassionate Health Care Support Worker

Betsi Cadwaladr University Health Board; Rhyl; On-site; GBP 19,000 - 23,000; Full time

Job summary

Betsi Cadwaladr University Health Board (BCUHB) North Wales is seeking staff to work as part of a multidisciplinary team delivering patient care with supervision from a registered healthcare professional.

Responsibilities include undertaking delegated personal care, maintaining cleanliness, and following care plans while ensuring patient dignity and consent. Welsh or English speakers are welcome to apply, with commitment to equality and compassionate service.

Responsibilities

• Work as part of the multidisciplinary team delivering care to patients with support and supervision provided by a registered health care professional.
• Undertake personal care activities and tasks as delegated by a registered healthcare professional, in accordance with the HEIW All Wales Guidelines for Delegation.
• Ensure the registered healthcare professional is regularly updated on the patient's/client's condition and improvement/deterioration.
• Maintain high standards of cleanliness in the healthcare setting and appropriate storage of stock items.
• Deliver role in accordance with Health Board/Trust Values and the Code of Conduct for HCSW's in Wales, Undertake care as directed by the registered healthcare professional, following agreed care plans, providing information to the registered healthcare professional that will enable the monitoring and amendment of care plans.
• Obtain informed consent prior to providing care, understanding the actions required if care is declined.
• Demonstrate care and compassion to patients, carers and relatives to help ensure high-quality person-centered patient care is delivered at all times.
• Provide personal care to patients/clients, including using the shower or bath, washing facilities, dressing, supporting oral hygiene needs, enabling patients to meet their hygiene needs, accessing, and using toilets, collecting, and disposing of bodily waste, ensuring that privacy, dignity, and security is maintained. This may involve using hoists, wheelchairs or other mobility aids.
• Support people to eat and drink through choosing appropriate food and drinks and enabling them to prepare for eating and drinking, assisting them where appropriate.
• Do everything possible to ensure comfort, dignity and safety of patients, clients, family and friends, and to relate with kindness and empathy to all concerned.
• The ability to speak Welsh is desirable for this post; Welsh and /or English speakers are equally welcome to apply
• If you relish a challenge, have a passion to help others or simply fancy a fresh start, then Betsi Cadwaladr University Health Board (BCUHB) North Wales, has all the right ingredients. The largest health organisation in Wales, providing a full range of primary, community, mental health, acute and elective hospital services for a population of around 700,000, across North Wales . Join our team and get the support you need, in line with our Organisational Values and 'Proud to Lead' competence framework.
• The organisation is currently undertaking a comprehensive operating model review and change programme to ensure we are best positioned for the future, creating exciting opportunities to shape how we work and deliver for the people of North Wales.
• Enjoy being part of working with engaged leadership at all levels, and be assured we are committed to promoting equality and diversity, and are proud to welcome applicants under the "Disability Confident Employer" scheme.
• Please check your email account regularly. Successful applicants will receive all recruitment related correspondence via the email account registered on the application form.
• Applications may be submitted in Welsh. Applications submitted in Welsh will not be treated less favourably than an application submitted in English.

Job description

Betsi Cadwaladr University Health Board (BCUHB) North Wales is seeking staff to work as part of a multidisciplinary team delivering patient care with supervision from a registered healthcare professional.

Responsibilities include undertaking delegated personal care, maintaining cleanliness, and following care plans while ensuring patient dignity and consent. Welsh or English speakers are welcome to apply, with commitment to equality and compassionate service.